Social Documentary & Storytelling

I am a UK-based photographer, born in Tanzania, where early experiences of contrasting lives and cultures first shaped my way of seeing. As a teenager, armed with little more than a compact camera, I travelled by tro-tro buses as far as Ouagadougou — a journey that sparked a lasting interest in storytelling and social documentary photography.

My work is driven by a search for the story within a single frame — images that invite connection, reflection, and a sense of presence. I am interested not only in the individual, but also in the wider context: the environment, atmosphere, and subtle details that reveal how a life is lived.

Over the years, my projects have ranged widely — from the rhythms of a small racing stable to the routines of an alpaca farm. In collaboration with the Dorset Blind Association, I produced a documentary exploring visual impairment and the experience of sight loss.

For fourteen years, I travelled regularly to Uganda with The Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund, documenting the charity’s work in schools and the lasting impact of its projects.

I am currently working on a long-term series photographing Dorset artists in their studios — an exploration not only of artistic practice across the county, but also of the personal spaces that reflect and shape individual creativity.